Monitor Wikipedia for changes
Watch any Wikipedia page for the things that matter, and act the instant it changes. Monitors check as fast as every 10s on Scale; see the per-plan floors below.
Watching on Wikipedia
- ◍article edited
- ◍infobox field change
- ◍new section added
Build a Wikipedia monitor in minutes
Point the recorder at a Wikipedia page, mark article edited or any selector, and Writ builds a Monitor that checks on a schedule and fires a workflow on a change, running on your own account, on a page you are authorized to use.
- 1Open the Wikipedia page in the recorder
Point the recorder at the Wikipedia page you care about and mark what to watch: article edited, a CSS selector, or a visual baseline. Writ renders Wikipedia in real Chromium, so it sees values that load with JavaScript.
- 2Set the schedule and threshold
Choose how often Writ checks (as fast as every 10s, 10s on Enterprise) and what counts as a change worth acting on.
- 3Connect a workflow to the change
On a real change, an automation trigger runs a workflow: notify a channel, log the new value, or take an action on your own authenticated Wikipedia account.
See how Watch-and-Act works, build on workflows, or search for another site. Free to start. See pricing.
Track the Wikipedia changes that matter
These are the signals teams most often watch on Wikipedia. Each can trigger a workflow when it changes.
Three ways Writ monitors Wikipedia
Content, availability, and dynamic values, all rendered in a real browser.
How fast Writ checks Wikipedia, by plan
A faster cadence is a paid capability: a lightweight HTTP check costs far less than a full JS render, so the tightest intervals live on higher plans.
| Plan | Static page | Dynamic (JS-rendered) |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 5 min | 15 min |
| Starter | 60s | 10 min |
| Growth | 30s | 5 min |
| Scale | 10s | 2 min |
Enterprise checks down to 10s. Local and BYO runs carry no compute charge; cloud checks are metered from your plan’s included usage, and past it from your wallet.
From a Wikipedia change to an action in seconds
A Monitor detects the change; an automation trigger runs your workflow.
- 1Watch Wikipedia
Pick the Wikipedia page and the change you care about: article edited, a selector, or a visual baseline.
- 2Detect the change
Monitors check as fast as every 10s (10s on Enterprise). On a real change, an automation trigger fires.
- 3Act in seconds
The trigger runs a workflow: notify a channel, extract the new value, or take an action on your own Wikipedia account.
Notify any channel. Route a Wikipedia change to any of six providers (Email, SMS, WhatsApp, Signal, Pushover, or a custom webhook), or run a full workflow that takes an action on your own account.
Built on the same engine as the recorder and workflows.
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Monitoring Wikipedia questions
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Watch Wikipedia. Act the instant it changes.
Set up a Monitor, connect a workflow, and let Writ do the watching. Get started free.